CVE-2026-1663
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects due to improper authorization validation in the group import process under certain circumstances.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- gitlab/gitlab
- Source
- cve@gitlab.com
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/588207Broken Link
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3485548Permissions Required
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.